Michigan State transfer AJ Hoggard has committed to Vanderbilt basketball and Mark Byington, he announced at the Field of 68 show on Saturday.
Hoggard, a 6-foot-5 guard, played four seasons with the Spartans. He averaged 10.7 points per game in 2023-24 and shot 34.7% from three. He also averaged 3.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
He fills the final scholarship for the Commodores, who bring back just one player from the 2023-24 team that played in the final under Jerry Stackhouse. JQ Roberts is the only one remaining. He will be joined by fellow transfers Grant Huffman (Davidson), Chris Manon (Cornell), Alex Hemenway (Clemson), Devin McGlockton (Boston College), Tyler Nickel and MJ Collins (Virginia Tech), Jason Edwards (North Texas), Kijani Wright (USC) and Jaylen Carey (James Madison) and freshmen Karris Bilal and Tyler Tanner.
Mark Byington, who was acquired from James Madison in the offseason, will be in his first season in 2024-25.
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